Job Opportunity
An opportunity has arisen to join our team at Ipswich Hospital in the Palliative Medicine Department as part of the Medicine and Community Ipswich and East Suffolk (MACIES) division.
We are inviting applications for a position in Palliative Medicine with up to one full‑time position available.
Applicants will have completed CCT or equivalent (Portfolio Pathway) and must be on the Specialist Register.
On Call Commitment
The on‑call commitment is approximately 1 in 8, second on call with an availability supplement. This service provides telephonic medical and symptom‑control advice to St. Elizabeth Hospice, Ipswich Hospital, West Suffolk Hospital, and St. Nicholas Hospice Care in Bury St. Edmunds; James Paget Hospital (Gorleston); and community calls in Suffolk and the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area. It may involve taking calls from GPs, hospital doctors, nurses or allied healthcare professionals.
This is compensated as per national contractual arrangements, with at least a 3% supplement. The frequency of on‑call duties may vary with the rota and remuneration is adjusted accordingly, with compensatory rest provided as per national guidelines.
Clinical Responsibilities
* General responsibilities including participation in the consultant on‑call rota
* Outpatient clinics
* Medical input to ward patients with clinical leadership for palliative and end‑of‑life care
* Advice and support to Specialist Nurses and clinical team members
* Input to MDT meetings within the speciality
* Teaching responsibilities divided between the clinical team, with opportunities to teach medical students, Foundation year doctors, IMT trainees and other professional groups as needed
* Other care of inpatients or outpatients
* Clinical and other administration as required by agreement
* Teaching and training of junior staff and undergraduates
* Participation in clinical governance
* Liaison with primary and secondary care to ensure continuity of medical care and support the management of palliative patients transferred to the community setting
Benefits and Working Conditions
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals, we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services.
Flexible working options will be considered for all roles in line with service needs.
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